About the Illustrator

Robert Harrison, nicknamed “Harry”, grew up with a Dad in the air force, so he lived in lots of different places including Singapore and Libya before settling down in West London. As a boy, he loved insects, exploring, climbing trees, making dens and playing war, but he didn’t like sport! He has been drawing as long as he can remember, but he’s never had any formal art training.

Harry worked as a freelance illustrator in Sydney and London before settling in Hong Kong in 2001, when he became the iconic Harry, principal political cartoonist for the South China Morning Post. His works have appeared in a variety of journals such as The Guardian,Time magazine, Asia Wall Street Journal, International Finance Review, and Far Eastern Economic Review.

Harry is a member of the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation in the UK. He has won many awards for his work including a Hong Kong 14th Human Rights Press Award in 2010, top Editorial Cartooning recognition at the Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Awards in 2012 and the SOPA Award for Excellence in Editorial Cartooning in 2015.

He lives with his wife, son and daughter on Lamma Island in Hong Kong with a brood of tree frogs which he is raising from tadpoles. He plays in a band called The Midlife Crisis Cowboys.

Auspicious Times Limited is the Hong Kong-based English language publisher of quality illustrated children’s books for primary school aged kids.

Our books are funny, fabulous, and designed to get kids learning while they laugh! On this website, you can buy our beautiful books online from just about anywhere in the world, stay up to date, or simply get in touch! Enjoy exploring our site with the links!

Which Animal of the Chinese Zodiac are You?

The Chinese Calendar Tales make fantastic gifts, and not just because they are funny and fabulous!

Every single member of your family, and all your friends, have a Chinese Zodiac sign! So the Chinese Calendar Tales make great novelty gifts for pregnant mums, newborn babies, christenings, birthdays and just about any celebration – and not just for kids! Go on…tell your husband he’s a Rat in the nicest possible way! Or a Tiger! Or a Rabbit! It all depends on his year of birth!

Go to Sarah Brennan’s blog to find out which books you should buy for your favourite people, and to read more about them! Please be careful if their birthdate falls in January or February!

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We are a Hong Kong-based English-language publisher of quality illustrated children’s books. Our books are loved by kids as young as five and old as twelve. Our books are funny, fabulous, and designed to get kids learning as they laugh!